Most environmental science grantees, including those receiving grants from the National Estuary Program, need to submit a quality assurance project plan for approval. Here are templates, guidelines, checklists, and sample plans.
Grantees are required to use standard operating procedures (SOPs) for any field sampling and field analytical activities they undertake. Here is a link to Ecology's SOPs for field procedures:
See the laboratory accreditation website for more information about laboratory accreditation. Any data submitted to Ecology or funded by Ecology must be performed by an accredited lab using an accredited method.
Detailed NEP quality assurance process flowchart: Click to enlarge.
Simplified NEP quality assurance process flowchart: Click to enlarge.
Tom Gries NEP Quality Coordinator tom.gries@ecy.wa.gov 360-407-6327